Jude Bellingham Redπ₯ Card ban for 2 matches for being disrespectful to the referee

Jude Bellingham was "disrespectful" after he was sent off for dissent during Real Madrid's 1-1 draw with Osasuna on Saturday, says Barcelona boss Hansi Flick. The England midfielder was shown a straight red card in the 39th minute for something he was adjudged to have said to referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero. The 21-year-old later said the incident was a "misunderstanding" and he did not insult the referee, an explanation supported by his manager Carlo Ancelotti. Asked for his reaction to the incident, Flick said: "It is disrespectful but I'm not the one who should comment on it. And that's what I've always told the players. Why waste time and energy arguing with the referee regarding the decisions he makes? "There is a player, who is the captain, who has the right to argue with the referee. "I don't like the behaviour I saw. It's a weakness when you get a red card." Bellingham's only previous dismissal for Real came...